Any CAD software with support of 3ds Max formats (.max, .3ds etc.) should be capable of dxf to 3ds conversion, considering DXF is one of the most common CAD formats. Some of the programs that can be used to convert dxf to 3ds, or at least for some type of export, are listed below.
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Conversion of dxf file format to 3ds file format beta
Search for dxf to 3ds converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert AutoCAD DXF Drawing Exchange Format to 3ds Max (3D Studio MAX) graphics.
We have found 16 software records in our database eligible for .dxf to .3ds file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert dxf to 3ds on Windows
3ds Max (3D Studio Max)
A widely-used 3D animation application from Autodesk
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from dxf file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
to 3ds file | No | Yes | Yes | 3ds editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned dxf to 3ds. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
AccuTrans 3D
A CAD 3D geometry translation software
FBX Converter
An FBX convertor utility from Autodesk
IronCAD
A 3D modelling application
PolyTrans|CAD+DCC
A 3D CAD translation software
Blender
A very popular free program used for work with 3D graphics
SketchUp
A 3D general-purpose modeling program
AC3D
A 3D modeling tool
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert dxf to 3ds on OS X
TurboCAD for Mac
A 2D/3D CAD software for OS X
Bryce for Mac
3D modeling and animation package for Mac
On-line services software 
- convert dxf to 3ds on web
Online 3D Model Converter
A free online 3D model conversion service
Additional links: Open dxf file, Open 3ds file
DXF
Files with dxf extension can be typically found as 2D CAD drawings saved in the Drawing Exchange Format, a common format for exchange of engineering drawings.
3DS
Files with 3ds file extension can be commonly found as 3D computer graphics created using 3D Studio Max software as well its successor product 3ds Max by Autodesk.
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